Edith Wharton's the age of innocence : new centenary essays / edited by Arielle Zibrak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zibrak, Arielle

Contributor:

Zibrak, Arielle, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. Age of innocence.

Wharton, Edith.

Wharton, Edith,--1862-1937.--Age of innocence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, [2020]

Summary:

This book, edited by Arielle Zibrak, is a scholarly collection of essays exploring Edith Wharton's *The Age of Innocence* on its centenary. Contributors analyze the novel from various perspectives, including American individualism, psychology, gender studies, and Wharton's engagement with realism and sentimental fiction. The essays delve into Wharton's narrative style, her portrayal of cultural and social dynamics, and the psychological and emotional dimensions of her characters. This volume is intended for academics, literary scholars, and students interested in Wharton's work, American literature, and early 20th-century culture. It offers critical insights into Wharton's legacy and her enduring relevance in literary and cultural studies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Tables

Acknowledgments

Contributor Biographies

Introduction: "Each Time You Happen to Me All Over Again" Arielle Zibrak, University of Wyoming~

1 Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, and American Individualism Carol J. Singley, Rutgers University-Camden

2 Edith Wharton's Prose Spectacle in the Age of Cinema Margaret A. Toth, Manhattan College

3 "You Must Tell Me Just What to Do": Action and Characterization in Wharton's The Age of Innocence Gabi Kirilloff, Texas Christian University

4 "Isn't That French?": Edith Wharton Revisits the "International Theme" Virginia Ricard, Bordeaux Montaigne University

5 Newland Archer's Doubled Consciousness: Wharton, Psychology, and Narrational Form Shari Goldberg, Franklin &amp

Marshall College

6 "Trying It On" Again as Affect: Rethinking Feeling in The Age of Innocence Margaret Jay Jessee, University of Alabama at Birmingham

7 Innocence and Scandal in Edith Wharton's Old New York Hildegard Hoeller, CUNY

8 The Age of Dissonance Beth Nguyen, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Notes

Critical Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-350-06555-2

OCLC:

1129162866